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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,367,911.32, 27,555,852.89 and 5,588,083.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,367,911.32, 27,555,852.89 and 5,588,083.88 is: 8,383,338.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,367,911.32 : 27,555,852.89 = 5,588,083.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,367,911.32/27,555,852.89 = 5,588,083.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,367,911.32x = 27,555,852.89 × 5,588,083.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,367,911.32x = 153,984,417,210,451.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,984,417,210,451.34/18,367,911.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,383,338.45

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